Baby walker



March s, 1929. J,SCHNE.DER 1,104,346

` BABY WALKER Filed March 1s, 192e evsheets-sneet 1 Mimi55, 1929. J. J. SCHNEIDER 1,704,346

BABY WALKER Filed March 13, 1926 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. J. SCHNEIDER BABY WALKER (March 5, 1929.

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thereby gradually learn to wall; without undue effort or liability of injuring itself. For the purpse of holding` the child on the baby walker while thus employed its body is supported by a bach rest or wall 38 rising from the rear part of the main seat and two side rests or walls 39 projecting forwardly from the back vall, these walls being preferably constructed of canvas, leather or other pliable material and mounted on a frame l0 of wire secured to the body and having its upper pi rts il extending from the upper edges of the side rests to the upper end of the posts. By means of this support the child is prevented from falling` off the baby walker and still can make free use of its legs to push itself over the floor and thereby get exercise and learn to walk.

At times the attendant of the child wishes to push or pull the baby walker for a considerable distance, while occupied by the child at which times it is undesirable for the legs of the child to hang and engage the ground because the saine are liable to be distorted and injured. In order, therefore, to permit of supporting the legs of the child in an elevated position in which the sainedo not strike the ground or road an enclosure is provided which embodies my invention and which in the forni shown in Figs. l-et is constructed as follows V The closure is preferably constructed `of canvas or similar pliable material to form a lower horizontal bottom ft2 which extends over the narrow reach or neel; of the body and across the spaces on opposite sides of the same and two upright side walls 43, 43 rising from opposite longitudinal edges of the bottom and extending forwardly from the front edges of the side rests of the main seat.

This closure may be mounted on the baby walker in various ways that it is movable thereon and capable of beingV either wholly detached therefrom or the same may be folded backwardly into a position in which the elosure is inoperative. A suitable manner for thus connecting the closure with the baby walker is shown in Figs. l-=l the saine being constructed as follows The numeral -ifl represents two press buttons whereby the upper rear corners of the closure are detachably connected with the upper front corners of the side rests of the baby walker. At its lower rear corners the closure is provided with rearwardly projecting tabs l5 which are detachably connected by press buttons i6 with the underside of the main seat of the baby walker, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In its front part the bottoni is provided with a longitudinal slit 4T extending rearwardly from the front edge thereof thereby forming two front tabs e8. These tabs receive between there the post ofthe baby walker for which purpose the rear end of the slit 47 is enlarged to form a clearance space, as shown at 119 to accommodate the post. These tabs i8 are detachably connected by spring press buttons 50 with the upper side of the reach portion of the body in front of the post, as shown in Fig. l. rlhe upper front parts of the side walls of the closure are provided with forwardly projecting tabs 5l. the forward extremities of which are provided with eyes 52 which are adapted to he engaged one over the other with a Yforucaidly projecting pin 53 on the upper part of the front side of the post and detachably connect these parts, as shown in Fig. l. ln addition to this the tabs 5l may be provided in rear of theirI eyes 52 with intermediate holes 54rinto 'which the opposite ends of the handle bar may be engaged for maintaining the side walls of the closure in an upright position.

vWhen the closure is thus applied to the baby walker the saine together with the body, back and side rests and the post ferm a coinpartnient which is open at the top for the introduction and removal of the child and two front openings or passages for the legs of the child whereby the latter is securely confined against falling out of the baby wallrer and its legs are held up so that they cannot drag on the `ground or floor and no possible injury can therefore befall the child.A

.lf at any time it is desired to permit the child to lower its legs on to the floor or ground and push itself around this can be done by either removing the closure entirely from the baby walker, or the front parts only of the same may be detached from the post, handle bar and reach and then rolled or folded baclwa rdly on the rear parts of the closure in which folded position the closure may be retained by engaging the sockets of the press buttons of the lower front tabs 4:8 with knobs arranged on the uppersidc of the rear part of the main seat.

instead of slippingl the upper front tabs over the ends of the handle bar, the holes 5ft in thee is may be omitted, in which case the upper front parts of the closuri` side walls are sup} iorted only on the pin If desired the upper front parts of the closure side walls may be inovided with shorter tabs 5G which are dclachably connected with the opposite ends of the handle bar by spring` or friction press buttons as sho\'-.1u in Figs. 5. (i and T. l'n this conz--ztiuclion the child niayaliso be supported with its feet olf the ground and the feet may drop on the `ground by wholly removing the closure from the baby walker or by rolling the saine bach and fastening it on the rear of the body.

Obviously the purposes of this invention can be accomplished by the use of'material which is practically rigid Vinstead of being pliable. For example as shown in Figs. Sll the closure has its bottoni constructed of two fiber or cardboard sections 58 which are adapted to fit the spaces on oppositesides of lOl) the reach and in `linnn-t of `the main Seat, vand thc side `walls 59 .of the saune are also con structed ot fiber or carilboard, each formed `inlegrally with `one ot' the bottom sections and projecting upwardly from the outer longitudinal edge thereof. The two bottom seth tions in this instance are connected by a. cross liar `60 resting on top `ot the reach and the closure is detacbably connected with the `bailey walker by two U-shaped spring clips| (il proieoting downwardly from the underside oi? the front ends ot the bottom sections and each straddling the adjacent upper part of the `front bolster, as shownin F 8 and l0.

Another form in which my invention may be carried out is shown in Figs. 12, 13 and 14. Here the bottom sections 62 of the closure are made'of comparatively thick wood and the side walls of fiber or the like and Secured at their lower edges by nails 64 or other suitable fastening to the outer longitudinal edges of the bottom sections. The two bottom seetions are conneetedby two cross bars 85 resting on top of the reach of the body.r

In the several forms of the closure herein shown and described it is possible to apply the same quickly and easily to the baby walker on holding the legs of the child above the ground and also readily and conveniently de-v tach the same from the baby walker so that the latter can be employed as usual by the child in learning how to walk.

As the child becomes older and grows in height it is desirable to raise the level of the seat in order to compensate for the increased leneth of the legs and enable the child to use the baby walker with greater comfort and benefit.

-With this end in view the present invention provides a supplemental seat 66 which is adapted to rest on the main Seat so as to raise the effective height ot the surface on which the body of the child is supported. This supplemental seat preferably provided with a forwardly projecting shank 67 adapted to rest on the adjacent part of the reach or neck ol the body. Any suitable means may be provided for detaehably connecting the supplemental and main seats, for d example, two dowels 68 may be employed which are fixed on the underside of the supplemental seat and engage with openings 69 on the` top ot' the main scat. as shown in Fig. 16.

For the purpose ot permitting the baby walker to be conveniently and easily pushed or pulled a handle 70 is provided which may be detachably connected with either end of the baby walker in the following manner and as shown in Figs. 15S-21:*

At each end of the body the same is provided with a notch 71. Below eachnotch a bracket is arranged which has two longitudinal walls 72 having their inner ends connected with the outer side of the adjacent bolster while their outer ends are connected by an inclined transvense Wall 73 whieh walvis 1together with said holster form a socket. The handle 70 Aengaged with said notnh and pushed with lits lower end into said soeket until the lower bewieled `rear face 74 `of the handle engages with a `notch 7 5 in` the `outer side oi the holster. IThe handm ishnld in this position `by a `frictional` inbenlooking mechanism `consisting `of ia .spring` `pressed catch mal-ranged `on the outer side ofthe handle and engaging with a perforation 77 in the inclined wall of the socket. By this means the handle can be readily applied to the baby walker and removed therefrom as desired without much effort by simply pushing the same into one of the sockets or pulling the same therefrom.

I claim as my invention e 1. A closure for a baby walker having a horizontal body provided with a wide rear part forming a seat and ay narrow front part forming a, reach, a post rising from the narrow front part of said body, and an upright back and side rest mounted on the rear seat portion ot the. body, said closure comprising a horizontal bottom adapted to close the space on opposite sides ofthe narrow reach and two upright side walls rising from opposite edges of the bottom and extending forwardly from the side rests, and means for detachablv connecting said closure with said body and post.

2. A closure for a baby walker having a body provided with a wide rear seat and a narrow front reach, a. post rising from said reach, and a back rest mounted on the rear part of said seat and provided with side rests extendingr forwardly from opposite edges` thereof, said closure comprising a sheet of pliable material having a bottom adapted to extend horizontally over the reach and across the spaces on opposite sides of the same and side walls extending upwardly from opposite edges of said bot-tom and forwardly from said side rests and said bottom provided in` its front part with a. longitudinal slit forming two tabs arranged on opposite sides of said post. i

A closure for a baby walker havinga body provided with a wide rear seat and a narrow front reach, a post rising from said reach, a back rest mounted on the rear part ot' said scat and provided with side rests cxtendingr forwardly from opposite edges thereot', said closure being constructedofpliable material. and having a bottom adapted to extend horizont-ally over the reach and across the spaces on opposite sides of the same and side walls extending upwardly from opposite edges of said bottom and forwardly from said side rests and said bottom provided in its front part with a longitudinal slit forming two tabs and the rear part of sadslit being enlarged to form aelearance ceives said post.

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n testimony hereof I afx my Signature.

.TGI-1N J. SCHNEIDER. 

